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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Curried Sweet Potato Fries


How to Make Curried Sweet Potato Fries

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
4 c
1 tbsp
1 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Preheat oven to 450F.

2. Peel sweet potatoes and cut lengthways to resemble a french fry.

3. Spread evenly over a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

4. In a small bowl, combine ghee and spices and coat sweet potato fries with this mix.

5. Bake for 20 minutes, turn and continue to cook for another 20 minutes or until starting to crisp.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

Traditional french fries, no matter how tempting, wreak havoc on the digestive system. Coated in refined oil and copious amounts of salt, your stomach is sent into a spiral to try digest this heavy, greasy food. But there are other options! Enjoy 'Curried Sweet Potato Fries' as a guilt free and satisfying solution. Cook some up to go alongside a homemade burger or as a snack at your next movie night. Whatever the occasion, these won't last long...

While most comforting, sweet foods can be a little heavier on digestion, there is a lightness to sweet potatoes that means they are suitable for all body types - perfect for sharing! A complex carbohydrate, you'll feel fuller for longer after these fries. Lightly coat with ghee and add a simple curry seasoning for an easily digestible dish. Add a little extra chilli flakes for a fiery kick.

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Metabolic Effects of Curried Sweet Potato Fries

Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato, Cumin, Ghee, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili)

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili), Cumin, Curry Powder

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Cumin, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili)

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili)

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

Active Ingredients: Cumin, Turmeric, Curry Powder

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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Other Health Virtues

Aromatic

STRONG AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

Active Ingredients: Cumin, Curry Powder

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Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Sweet Potato

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Curried Sweet Potato Fries
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Spleen Tonic

STRONG SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric, Sweet Potato, Cumin, Red Pepper Flakes (Chili), Curry Powder

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

MILD NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Satisfies Stomach

MILD SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Nutritive

MILD NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato, Ghee

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Warms Chest

MILD WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Flushes Sinuses

MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Blood Tonic

MILD BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato, Turmeric

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Diuretic

MILD DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

Active Ingredients: Cumin

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Constituents:
Flavonoids

MILD FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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5a Reductase Inhibitor

MILD 5A-REDUCTASE-INHIBITOR

Active Ingredients: Turmeric

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Catechins

MILD CATECHINS

Antioxidant that reduces cancer and blood clots, dilates blood vessels, and is antimicrobial.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Betaine

MILD BETAINE

Used to reduce homocysteine in the blood, which supports proper liver function and prevents fatigue and blood clots. Improves muscle stamina and weight loss.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Potassium

MILD POTASSIUM

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Vitamin C

MILD VITAMIN-C

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Vitamin A

MILD VITAMIN-A

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Beta Carotene

MILD BETA-CAROTENE

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Carbohydrate

MILD CARBOHYDRATE

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Insoluble Fiber

MILD INSOLUBLE-FIBER

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Curried Sweet Potato Fries

  • Amaranth

    Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Alterative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

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  • Popped Amaranth

    Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Alterative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Sorghum Flour

    Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Spleen-tonic, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Spleen-tonic, Alterative, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Butternut Squash

    Butternut Squash has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Alterative, Nutritive

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  • Sweet Potato

    Sweet Potato has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Spleen-tonic, Nutritive, Alterative, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Pistachio

    Pistachio has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Spleen-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Beef

    Beef has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-chest, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Buckwheat

    Buckwheat has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Alterative, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Turmeric

    Turmeric has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Alterative, Spleen-tonic, Blood-tonic, Warms-chest

    LEARN MORE

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Curried Sweet Potato Fries

  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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  • Manjistha

    Manjistha has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Diuretic

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Alterative

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

    LEARN MORE

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-chest

    LEARN MORE

  • Pitta Massage Oil

    Pitta Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Punarnasava

    Punarnasava has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root

    Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Blue Vervain

    Blue Vervain has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

    LEARN MORE

  • Mahasudarshan

    Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Diuretic, Spleen-tonic

    LEARN MORE


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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie, and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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